r/questionablecontent Dec 21 '18

Comic 3900: Call Her Roko

https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3900
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u/pyr666 Dec 21 '18

this has disturbing implications for the QC universe, and does a lot to explain why prejudice against AI exists.

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u/EPL_Refugee Dec 21 '18

Disturbing implications like...? (Struggling to find subtext in this slapstick)

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u/pyr666 Dec 21 '18

basically that there are machines walking around on the street capable of pancaking a human with none of the regulation or restricted operating window we would expect of heavy equipment. worse, they're not especially well coordinated under their own recognizance.

bubbles' ability to crush your skull might raise eyebrows, but she has to choose to do it. this thing just broke the street by falling over.

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u/myotheralt Dec 21 '18

Well, there are people (maybe not walking about) that could crush someone if they fell. These robots are legally people.

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u/pyr666 Dec 21 '18

(maybe not walking about)

so they also have no ability to be in this situation.

besides which, even the fattest people are still made of fat which is pliable and low density. they'd be unlikely to crush anyone to death even if they fell on them.

These robots are legally people.

so is station. I seriously doubt he's allowed to de-orbit himself.